Where can I find out what the typical salaries are in the creative media industries?
Salaries in the creative media industries vary a lot, and for someone who’s just starting out, they can be quite low. Visit the BECTU website – the union that represents most of the industry – i.e. broadcasting, film, theatre, entertainment, leisure, interactive media and associated areas. Here you’ll find daily/weekly minimum pay rates for for different roles in film and TV. For an overview of annual income throughout the creative media industries, take a look at Skillset’s Survey of the Audio Visual Industries Workforce 2005. Pages 70-74 includes information on gross annual income by both sector (e.g. TV, radio, computer games) and by contract type (e.g. employed, or freelance). The survey is a downloadable PDF. Information on salaries in the film industry is available from the 2005 Film Production Workforce Survey. Also, take a look at our article on Pay. It’s also worth looking at the websites of various guilds and associations. Many production areas have a guild that supports them
Salaries in the creative media industries vary a lot, and for someone who’s just starting out, they can be quite low. Visit the BECTU website – the union that represents most of the industry – i.e. broadcasting, film, theatre, entertainment, leisure, interactive media and associated areas. Here you’ll find daily/weekly minimum pay rates for for different roles in film and TV. For an overview of annual income throughout the creative media industries, take a look at Skillset’s Survey of the Audio Visual Industries Workforce 2005. Pages 70–74 includes information on gross annual income by both sector (e.g. TV, radio, computer games) and by contract type (e.g. employed, or freelance). The survey is a downloadable PDF. Information on salaries in the film industry is available from the 2005 Film Production Workforce Survey. Also, take a look at our article on Pay. It’s also worth looking at the websites of various guilds and associations. Many production areas have a guild that supports them
